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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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